Best self-hosted Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels apps
Utilities for managing game servers and game libraries.
20 open source Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels tools you host on your own server — with full control of your data and no per-user cost.
Sunshine
★ 38,526Remote game stream host for Moonlight with support up to 120 frames per second and 4K resolution.
RomM
★ 9,048ROM manager for organizing, enriching, and playing retro games, with support for 400+ platforms.
Pterodactyl
★ 8,971Management panel for game servers, with an intuitive UI for end users.
LinuxGSM
★ 4,847CLI tool for deployment and management of dedicated game servers on Linux: more than 120 games are supported.
Pelican Panel
★ 2,125Web application for easy management of game servers, offering a user-friendly interface for deploying, configuring, and managing servers, server monitoring tools, and extensive customization options (fork of Pterodactyl).
Retrom
★ 1,986Private cloud game library distribution server + frontend/launcher.
PufferPanel
★ 1,707Game server management panel designed for both small networks and game server providers.
Gameyfin
★ 1,034Video game library manager with automatic scanning, web access, downloads, and plugin support.
Gaseous Server
★ 902Game ROM manager with a built-in web-based emulator using multiple sources to identify and provide metadata.
Lancache
★ 887LAN Party game caching made easy.
Ownfoil
★ 846Nintendo Switch library manager, with automated management tasks (file identification and organization, missing updates/DLC), serving your library to multiple supported clients on your Switch, with shop customization and multi user authentication.
Drop
★ 652Game distribution platform, designed for distributing and sharing DRM-free games efficiently (alternative to Steam, GameVault).
auto-mcs
★ 463Cross-platform Minecraft server manager.
Calagopus
★ 428Modern game server management panel. Deploy, monitor, and manage Minecraft, Hytale, and other game servers with industry-leading performance.
SourceBans++
★ 372Admin, ban, and communication management system for games running on the Source engine.
GameVault
★ 318Organize, download, and play DRM-free games from your own server, complete with metadata enrichment and user-friendly interface.
EasyWI
★ 245Easy-Wi is a Web-interface that allows you to manage server daemons like gameservers. In addition it provides you with a CMS which includes a fully automated game- and voiceserver lending service.
Crafty Controller
★ 234Minecraft launcher and manager that allows users to start and administer Minecraft servers from a user-friendly interface.
Minus Games
★ 45Sync games and save files across multiple devices.
GameAP
★ 34Game Administration Panel for managing game servers on Linux and Windows.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best self-hosted Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels tools?
Among the 20 options, the most popular include Sunshine, RomM, Pterodactyl. Compare license, platform and popularity in the list below.
Is there a free open source alternative for Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels?
Yes — all 20 tools on this page are open source and you run them on your own server, with no monthly fee.
Where can I host a Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels app?
On a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS from ~€4/mo. See the suggestions on this page.